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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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